SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IS ‘LOCAL AUTHORITY OF THE YEAR’
South Dublin County Council has been named ‘Local Authority of the Year’ for 2025, in addition to taking home top honours in two categories - 'Communications & Marketing' and 'Sustainable Development & Biodiversity' - at this year's Chambers Ireland Excellence...
DIGITALISATION IN IRISH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO RISE
Ireland’s construction industry continues to make strides in digital transformation, according to results from the 2024 Build Digital annual survey, and now construction and built environment professionals can have their say and provide their own feedback by...
COALITION CALLS FOR STRONGER ACTION ON HOUSING VACANCY
Dedicated vacancy teams in local authorities, expanded reuse grants and a wider suite of tax measures are required to tackle Ireland’s vacancy crisis and deliver much-needed homes, according to recommendations recently launched by the Vacant to Vibrant Building...
CLRG 2025 FOCUSES ON ‘REVITALISING LOCAL GOVERNMENT’
‘Revitalising Local Government’ was the theme of the 10th Annual Public Lecture Series of UCC’s Centre for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG), which was held on 5 November. Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Fergal Dennehy,...
OVER €11BN BUDGET FOR HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has been allocated €11.275 billion in Budget 2026 - a 20% overall increase in funding for next year to boost housing supply, with a record-level funding package alongside...
CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Local authorities are boosting their cyber-security systems, following the official launch of Ireland’s first tailored IT apprenticeship programme for county and city councils. Ten local authorities have joined the initiative to...






